In his first season as manager, Joe Torre, and a certain group of "core" players, deliver the Yankees their first World Series since 1978.

A game-by-game look at the 1996 Yankees

All-Star Break: 52-33

July 8: Yankees head into All-Star break with five-game lead in AL East but controversy follows them into break as Andy Pettitte, who leads AL with 13 wins, gets snubbed to start Mid-Summer Classic as Cleveland manager Mike Hargrove gives ball to his own ace, Charles Nagy.